Colombo, February 18 Opener Sahibzada Farhan smashed an unbeaten century before Usman Tariq took four wickets as Pakistan defeated Namibia by 102 runs in their must-win Group A match, securing their place in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.
Farhan blasted 11 fours and four sixes on his way to an unbeaten 100 off 58 balls as Pakistan scored 199 for 3. Salman Agha made 38 off 23 balls, while Shadab Khan also contributed 36 off 22 balls.
In reply, Namibia were all out for 97 in 17.3 overs with Louren Steenkamp (23) and Alexander Volschenk (20) managing double-digit scores.
Shadab Khan (3/19) and Usman Tariq (4/16) shared seven wickets.
Brief Scores:
Pakistan: 199 for 3 in 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 100; Jack Brassell 2/48).
Namibia: 97 all out in 17.3 overs (Louren Steenkamp 23, Usman Tariq 4/16)
